Ambulance Drivers License Exam Verified Questions Marking Scheme New Update (A+ Pass)
1a. General Information: Compliance
Statutes and regulations governing the operation of emergency ambulances have been established for Public ______ and ______. Compliance with these mandated requirements an...
Ambulance Drivers License Exam Verified
Questions Marking Scheme New Update (A+
Pass)
1a. General Information: Compliance
Statutes and regulations governing the operation of emergency ambulances have been
established for Public ______ and ______. Compliance with these mandated
requirements and exercise of _____ _____ together with _____ _____ techniques are
essential for safe ambulance operation and will enhance patient transpiration. - Answers
-health and safety
sound judgment
defensive driving
1b. General Information: Applicability of Regulations
Who adopted the emergency ambulance service regulations?
Do these ambulance service regulations apply to privately or publicly owned ambulance
services? - Answers -California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Both publicly and privately owned ambulance companies
1b. The emergency ambulance service regulations do not apply to what two types of
ambulance services: (2) - Answers -Ambulances NOT used to respond to emergency
calls
Nor to those FEDERALLY owned and operated ambulances which are operated in
accordance with FEDERAL DIRECTIVES
2a. The term "Ambulance" as used in Title 13, California Code of Regulations (13 CCR),
Section 1100.2(a) refers to only those ambulances used to:
However, the definition includes: - Answers -respond to emergency calls.
any vehicle, such as a "rescue" vehicle, when it has been specially modified or
equipped with the intent to transport injured persons.
2b. The term "ambulance service" is defined in 13 CCR Section 1100.2(c) as a: -
Answers -private or public organization or individual providing an ambulance for use in
emergency services
2c. An "emergency call", as defined in 13 CCR section 1100.2(e) is a: - Answers -
request for an ambulance to transport or assist persons in apparent sudden need of
medical attention;
,or in a medical emergency as determined by a physician to transport blood, any
therapeutic device, accessory to such device, or tissue or organ for transplant
2d. "Emergency Service," as defined in 13 CCR section 1100.2(f) is a:
Emergency services also includes transportation of a patient, regardless of: - Answers -
Function performed in response to an emergency call
a presumption of death of the patient, or transportation of a body for the purpose of
making an anatomical gift.
2e. "Code 3" is a term used to describe the use of_______________.
It has been declared as a matter of legislative policy that _________ are restricted to
authorized emergency vehicles engaged in _____, _____, and _____ services pursuant
to section 30 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC). - Answers -red lights and siren
red lights and siren
police, fire, and lifesaving services
2f. T/F: As permitted by Penal Code Section 1203.4(a), "convictions" that are specified
as affecting employment or certification for the ambulance driver do not remain
convictions if a subsequent action by the court dismisses or sets aside a guilty verdict.
T/F: The Penal Code does not affect any renovation or suspension of the privileges of
the convicted person to drive a motor vehicle. The dismissal order does not relieve a
person of the obligation to disclose a conviction in response to any direct question
contained in any questionnaire - Answers -False-- they remain convictions regardless if
a subsequent action by the court dismisses or sets aside a guilty verdict.
True
Ambulance Equipment
The following essential equipment and supplies shall be carried in an ambulance
pursuant:
_____ ambulance cot and _____ collapsible stretcher; or _____ stretchers and _____ of
which is collapsible - Answers -One, One
Two, One
2g. The name of the public entity that operates an emergency ambulance service or the
name under which the ambulance licensee is doing business or providing service shall
be displayed on: - Answers -both sides and the rear of each emergency ambulance
, 2g. The display of the name shall be in letters in _____ _____ to the____ and shall be
of such ____, _____, and _____ as to be readily legible during _______ hours from a
distance of ______. - Answers -sharp contrast
background
size, shape and color
daylight
50 feet
T/F: Ambulances operating under a single license may display slightly different
identification depending on the dispatch center - Answers -False- All ambulances
operated under a single license shall display the same identification.
Ambulance Equipment
The following essential equipment and supplies shall be carried in an ambulance
pursuant:
_____ to secure the patient to the stretcher her or ambulance cot, and a means of
securing the stretcher or ambulance cot in the vehicle - Answers -straps
2j. When should fire extinguishers carried on an ambulance be inspected and serviced?
= - Answers -yearly or immediately after use, whichever occurs first
2j. What two types of fire extinguishers should be carried on an ambulance? What is the
minimum rating? - Answers -dry chemical or carbon dioxide type
4-B:C rating
2h. Owners other than public agencies shall not permit their ambulances to respond to
emergency calls unless they have obtained: - Answers -A license to operate an
emergency ambulance service from CHP
A license will be issued only to persons or entities operating one or more ambulances
designed and operated exclusively as ambulances of which AT LEAST ONE is available
_____ hours daily to provide _____ _____. - Answers -24 hours
emergency transportation
T/F: An ambulance service that provides service only for special events or industrial
employees and DOES NOT respond to calls from the general public is exempt from 24-
hour availability as a licensing prerequisite - Answers -TRUE
2I. Warning Equipment Standards:
Emergency ambulances are required to be equipped with warning ____ and ______
that comply with standards. - Answers -lamps and sirens
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